SPS Summer Academy

The annual Summer Academy organised by the Department of Political and Social Sciences (SPS) provides a fresh perspective on major challenges faced by contemporary European societies. It offers a week of highly interactive lectures and workshops, during which the participants can learn about the latest research findings from studies conducted by the academic experts in the SPS faculty.

While Professor Juho Härkönen will give a lecture on socioeconomic divergence in family structures, Professor Filip Kostelka will present an analysis of the current trends in citizen political participation. Professor Waltraud Schelkle will delve into the question of transnational solidarity in Europe. Then Professor Jeffrey T. Checkel in his lecture will address a topic of pluralism in the social sciences and explain why it is beneficial for social science researchers.

Professor Stefano Guzzini will deliver a lecture explaining why it is useful to apply constructivism in International relations and Professor Arnout Van Der Rijt will present the PhD programme at the EUI, in particular, at the Department of Political and Social Sciences. Finally, during her keynote lecture Professor Valentina Di Stasio will elaborate on the cumulative impact of discrimination. Discussion around these topics and others chosen by the attendees will be further pursued in workshops led by EUI postdoctoral fellows.